[{"_1":2,"_331":-5,"_332":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_13":14},"root",{"_5":6,"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":12},"theme",0,"baseURL","https://pocketcasts.com","locale","en","region","global","routes/_app.podcast.$podcastSlug.$podcastUuid.$episodeSlug.$episodeUuid",{"_15":16,"_17":18,"_19":20},"podcastUuid","a6748be0-83ad-013b-f2d2-0acc26574db2","episodeUuid","a8a44c75-b66e-4a8c-ada7-ab9b86059372","dehydratedState",{"_21":22,"_23":24},"mutations",[],"queries",[25,325],{"_26":27,"_28":29,"_319":320,"_323":324},"dehydratedAt",1775316738749,"state",{"_30":31,"_305":192,"_306":307,"_308":-5,"_309":6,"_310":6,"_311":6,"_312":-5,"_313":-5,"_314":56,"_315":316,"_317":318},"data",{"_32":33,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":39,"_40":41,"_42":43,"_44":45,"_46":47,"_48":49,"_50":16,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":47,"_58":59,"_297":298,"_299":300,"_301":302,"_303":47,"_304":76},"url","https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-alphabet-boys-107700229/","title","Alphabet Boys","slug","alphabet-boys","author","iHeartPodcasts and Western Sound","description","Alphabet Boys reveals the secret investigations of the FBI, DEA, ATF, and other alphabet agencies. Hosted by journalist Trevor Aaronson, Alphabet Boys exposes secret undercover recordings that the government never wanted the public to hear. We explore cases that are both dangerous and absurd in order to ask this question: Are America’s top cops catching criminals -- or creating them?\nSeason two is “Up In Arms.” An international weapons deal to arm rebels in Colombia tangles up the DEA, the CIA, and the FBI in the same case. But who’s the good guy? And who’s the bad guy? This spy story is not at all what it seems. \nAlphabet Boys is a production of Western Sound.","description_html","

Alphabet Boys reveals the secret investigations of the FBI, DEA, ATF, and other alphabet agencies. Hosted by journalist Trevor Aaronson, Alphabet Boys exposes secret undercover recordings that the government never wanted the public to hear. We explore cases that are both dangerous and absurd in order to ask this question: Are America’s top cops catching criminals -- or creating them?

Season two is “Up In Arms.” An international weapons deal to arm rebels in Colombia tangles up the DEA, the CIA, and the FBI in the same case. But who’s the good guy? And who’s the bad guy? This spy story is not at all what it seems.

Alphabet Boys is a production of Western Sound.

","category","Society & Culture\nTrue Crime\nGovernment","audio",true,"show_type","serial","uuid","fundings",[],"guid","","is_private",false,"transcript_eligible","episodes",[60,78,87,96,105,114,123,132,141,149,158,167,176,184,193,201,209,217,225,233,241,249,257,265,273,281,289],{"_50":61,"_34":62,"_36":63,"_32":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":76,"_77":6,"_15":16},"d95ea293-9524-4fdb-b37c-3a6259c91890","Introducing - The Burden: Get the Money and Run","introducing-the-burden-get-the-money-and-run","https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/382df680-3f0f-4e4f-84da-af8e013d7c48/a40cf157-617c-4bdb-b56e-b2d70180bceb/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=93e4abc3-caa1-4170-aaf9-af8e014e8a1e","file_type","audio/mpeg","file_size",4332389,"duration",265,"published","2025-05-13T10:00:00Z","type","bonus","season",2,"number",{"_50":79,"_34":80,"_36":81,"_32":82,"_65":66,"_67":83,"_69":84,"_71":85,"_73":74,"_75":76,"_77":86,"_15":16},"a9a2ecf3-8887-4451-bfbc-c0b29aebbb11","Introducing: Into the Madness, new from Trevor Aaronson","introducing-into-the-madness-new-from-trevor-aaronson","https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/382df680-3f0f-4e4f-84da-af8e013d7c48/9d33bb69-a04d-4d1a-ad10-b289001699ad/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=93e4abc3-caa1-4170-aaf9-af8e014e8a1e",36966530,2306,"2025-02-20T11:00:00Z",11,{"_50":88,"_34":89,"_36":90,"_32":91,"_65":66,"_67":92,"_69":93,"_71":94,"_73":95,"_15":16},"8dd56c7d-18c5-45e4-a4db-a96d6c48b3ee","Introducing Pulse: The Untold Story","introducing-pulse-the-untold-story","https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/382df680-3f0f-4e4f-84da-af8e013d7c48/23613af4-3e90-4769-b246-b1a800fa94c9/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=93e4abc3-caa1-4170-aaf9-af8e014e8a1e",37483992,2339,"2024-07-11T09:00:00Z","full",{"_50":97,"_34":98,"_36":99,"_32":100,"_65":66,"_67":101,"_69":102,"_71":103,"_73":104,"_75":76,"_77":6,"_15":16},"89474362-f79b-478e-baea-fbe5781723fa","Alphabet Boys, One Year Later","alphabet-boys-one-year-later","https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/382df680-3f0f-4e4f-84da-af8e013d7c48/1ca36711-4959-4efc-9747-b110014b2033/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=93e4abc3-caa1-4170-aaf9-af8e014e8a1e",2522047,152,"2024-02-13T11:04:00Z","trailer",{"_50":106,"_34":107,"_36":108,"_32":109,"_65":66,"_67":110,"_69":111,"_71":112,"_73":95,"_75":76,"_77":113,"_15":16},"c1b8beb9-df36-4f99-9064-7451df7b453f","10. See Something, Say Nothing","10-see-something-say-nothing","https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/382df680-3f0f-4e4f-84da-af8e013d7c48/df25ac00-3f1e-42af-9d71-b020011fbf20/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=93e4abc3-caa1-4170-aaf9-af8e014e8a1e",35647648,2222,"2023-07-27T09:00:00Z",10,{"_50":115,"_34":116,"_36":117,"_32":118,"_65":66,"_67":119,"_69":120,"_71":121,"_73":95,"_75":76,"_77":122,"_15":16},"379c8a7f-5585-4144-b2ce-b20c08b25f51","9. Tomorrow I'm Going to Rob the Bank","9-tomorrow-im-going-to-rob-the-bank","https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/382df680-3f0f-4e4f-84da-af8e013d7c48/df529b3e-fdda-411d-8541-b01801695069/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=93e4abc3-caa1-4170-aaf9-af8e014e8a1e",35021970,2183,"2023-07-24T09:00:00Z",9,{"_50":124,"_34":125,"_36":126,"_32":127,"_65":66,"_67":128,"_69":129,"_71":130,"_73":95,"_75":76,"_77":131,"_15":16},"c7bb59c3-f487-41f5-9232-d7fb3fb583ac","8. Welcome to the Sh*tshow","8-welcome-to-the-shtshow","https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/382df680-3f0f-4e4f-84da-af8e013d7c48/5b63c762-2af4-4ec0-8788-b015017a1076/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=93e4abc3-caa1-4170-aaf9-af8e014e8a1e",31431690,1959,"2023-07-20T09:00:00Z",8,{"_50":133,"_34":134,"_36":135,"_32":136,"_65":66,"_67":137,"_69":138,"_71":139,"_73":95,"_75":76,"_77":140,"_15":16},"c7440b2e-2982-4502-a93f-170338ae34a8","7. Let's Make This Happen, Bro","7-lets-make-this-happen-bro","https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/382df680-3f0f-4e4f-84da-af8e013d7c48/9f7361ea-92ae-4495-bee3-b015017933bd/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=93e4abc3-caa1-4170-aaf9-af8e014e8a1e",30849477,1922,"2023-07-17T09:00:00Z",7,{"_50":18,"_34":142,"_36":143,"_32":144,"_65":66,"_67":145,"_69":146,"_71":147,"_73":95,"_75":76,"_77":148,"_15":16},"6. The Ramp Rat","6-the-ramp-rat","https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/382df680-3f0f-4e4f-84da-af8e013d7c48/420f75bb-acaa-4dd4-8e71-b0150177c06c/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=93e4abc3-caa1-4170-aaf9-af8e014e8a1e",34993527,2181,"2023-07-13T09:00:00Z",6,{"_50":150,"_34":151,"_36":152,"_32":153,"_65":66,"_67":154,"_69":155,"_71":156,"_73":95,"_75":76,"_77":157,"_15":16},"9199559e-0842-44c0-a459-fd31c3c5901e","5. You Guys Are Not Serious","5-you-guys-are-not-serious","https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/382df680-3f0f-4e4f-84da-af8e013d7c48/5728c758-1384-4d82-8030-b0150173ee1b/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=93e4abc3-caa1-4170-aaf9-af8e014e8a1e",29216089,1820,"2023-07-10T09:00:00Z",5,{"_50":159,"_34":160,"_36":161,"_32":162,"_65":66,"_67":163,"_69":164,"_71":165,"_73":95,"_75":76,"_77":166,"_15":16},"a8df74c0-cac5-40f8-9b20-fada8fe28538","4. Something We Might Look Into","4-something-we-might-look-into","https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/382df680-3f0f-4e4f-84da-af8e013d7c48/304885db-0bcf-4739-b58e-b0150173047b/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=93e4abc3-caa1-4170-aaf9-af8e014e8a1e",32889537,2050,"2023-07-06T09:00:00Z",4,{"_50":168,"_34":169,"_36":170,"_32":171,"_65":66,"_67":172,"_69":173,"_71":174,"_73":95,"_75":76,"_77":175,"_15":16},"08f92916-629c-4111-82dd-85a71e8ab89b","3. Codename Cardmember","3-codename-cardmember","https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/382df680-3f0f-4e4f-84da-af8e013d7c48/a8165711-ebe0-4027-8cf1-b01501721042/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=93e4abc3-caa1-4170-aaf9-af8e014e8a1e",31340989,1953,"2023-07-03T09:00:00Z",3,{"_50":177,"_34":178,"_36":179,"_32":180,"_65":66,"_67":181,"_69":182,"_71":183,"_73":95,"_75":76,"_77":76,"_15":16},"9f8bc791-6e55-41e4-bd78-d9b5d99c9b5d","2. The Calls","2-the-calls","https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/382df680-3f0f-4e4f-84da-af8e013d7c48/c06b5605-eecb-424d-bf40-b015017108c3/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=93e4abc3-caa1-4170-aaf9-af8e014e8a1e",32031447,1996,"2023-06-29T09:00:00Z",{"_50":185,"_34":186,"_36":187,"_32":188,"_65":66,"_67":189,"_69":190,"_71":191,"_73":95,"_75":76,"_77":192,"_15":16},"0fa57449-68e0-41e5-8979-c09b98c104d8","1. I Work for the CIA","1-i-work-for-the-cia","https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/382df680-3f0f-4e4f-84da-af8e013d7c48/be41051e-1133-40e9-ac69-b015016c3c86/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=93e4abc3-caa1-4170-aaf9-af8e014e8a1e",34640358,2159,"2023-06-26T09:00:00Z",1,{"_50":194,"_34":195,"_36":196,"_32":197,"_65":66,"_67":198,"_69":199,"_71":200,"_73":104,"_75":76,"_77":6,"_15":16},"330f7519-013a-4b6e-b590-356ab858c2e5","Introducing: Alphabet Boys: Season 2, Up in Arms","introducing-alphabet-boys-season-2-up-in-arms","https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/382df680-3f0f-4e4f-84da-af8e013d7c48/a5ec29dd-9610-4ab3-80f4-b01501702bac/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=93e4abc3-caa1-4170-aaf9-af8e014e8a1e",3323879,202,"2023-06-20T09:00:00Z",{"_50":202,"_34":203,"_36":204,"_32":205,"_65":66,"_67":206,"_69":207,"_71":208,"_73":95,"_75":192,"_77":6,"_15":16},"5583f2c4-d1e3-4256-ace5-e524cec0eba1","Introducing Lost Hills: The Dark Prince","introducing-lost-hills-the-dark-prince","https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/382df680-3f0f-4e4f-84da-af8e013d7c48/20f567e3-dbcd-4c4c-a151-b01c0184d5bd/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=93e4abc3-caa1-4170-aaf9-af8e014e8a1e",10427086,646,"2023-06-12T09:00:00Z",{"_50":210,"_34":211,"_36":212,"_32":213,"_65":66,"_67":214,"_69":215,"_71":216,"_73":95,"_75":192,"_77":113,"_15":16},"552ee7dd-965d-49d0-a2c5-b93e12bb1e89","10. America Didn't Send Its Best","10-america-didnt-send-its-best","https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/382df680-3f0f-4e4f-84da-af8e013d7c48/3f2c5002-21ad-48c3-8ad5-afbd0132e358/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=93e4abc3-caa1-4170-aaf9-af8e014e8a1e",38548863,2403,"2023-04-04T09:00:00Z",{"_50":218,"_34":219,"_36":220,"_32":221,"_65":66,"_67":222,"_69":223,"_71":224,"_73":95,"_75":192,"_77":122,"_15":16},"a382aad8-9743-43a3-9fb7-ce81b1c03edb","9. I Ain't A Snitch","9-i-aint-a-snitch","https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/382df680-3f0f-4e4f-84da-af8e013d7c48/956f058e-27fa-42aa-9349-afaa000b6766/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=93e4abc3-caa1-4170-aaf9-af8e014e8a1e",29387602,1831,"2023-03-28T09:00:00Z",{"_50":226,"_34":227,"_36":228,"_32":229,"_65":66,"_67":230,"_69":231,"_71":232,"_73":95,"_75":192,"_77":131,"_15":16},"563890c7-49e4-49e7-8bcb-8908bd0f20ad","8. The Springs","8-the-springs","https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/382df680-3f0f-4e4f-84da-af8e013d7c48/593d1bea-b4a3-453d-bad4-afaa000b6766/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=93e4abc3-caa1-4170-aaf9-af8e014e8a1e",33137945,2065,"2023-03-21T09:00:00Z",{"_50":234,"_34":235,"_36":236,"_32":237,"_65":66,"_67":238,"_69":239,"_71":240,"_73":95,"_75":192,"_77":140,"_15":16},"b31d0b1e-a504-4ce8-a13d-5d13e97d04e5","7. They Call Me Juice","7-they-call-me-juice","https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/382df680-3f0f-4e4f-84da-af8e013d7c48/ed33a904-4aac-4efa-899a-afaa000b25b4/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=93e4abc3-caa1-4170-aaf9-af8e014e8a1e",30024156,1870,"2023-03-14T09:00:00Z",{"_50":242,"_34":243,"_36":244,"_32":245,"_65":66,"_67":246,"_69":247,"_71":248,"_73":95,"_75":192,"_77":148,"_15":16},"54e57135-20f4-46f8-9538-79488d01d261","6. Dumpster Fire","6-dumpster-fire","https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/382df680-3f0f-4e4f-84da-af8e013d7c48/27747298-31d1-44a5-8d7f-af9c012ec453/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=93e4abc3-caa1-4170-aaf9-af8e014e8a1e",28902767,1800,"2023-03-07T10:00:00Z",{"_50":250,"_34":251,"_36":252,"_32":253,"_65":66,"_67":254,"_69":255,"_71":256,"_73":95,"_75":192,"_77":157,"_15":16},"71484a8d-3f4d-4c1c-a5a8-1ecfa0d39b02","5. Give 'Em Hell","5-give-em-hell","https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/382df680-3f0f-4e4f-84da-af8e013d7c48/14938702-5d9b-4899-8246-af9b01699b94/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=93e4abc3-caa1-4170-aaf9-af8e014e8a1e",30728412,1914,"2023-02-28T10:00:00Z",{"_50":258,"_34":259,"_36":260,"_32":261,"_65":66,"_67":262,"_69":263,"_71":264,"_73":95,"_75":192,"_77":166,"_15":16},"5e8b65de-3841-4307-b862-7c6be55bd59c","4. The Punisher","4-the-punisher","https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/382df680-3f0f-4e4f-84da-af8e013d7c48/21004c89-c447-45e5-9dbf-af9b01699b86/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=93e4abc3-caa1-4170-aaf9-af8e014e8a1e",37751379,2353,"2023-02-21T10:00:00Z",{"_50":266,"_34":267,"_36":268,"_32":269,"_65":66,"_67":270,"_69":271,"_71":272,"_73":95,"_75":192,"_77":175,"_15":16},"8e79823b-372b-4f0f-854b-d85fde0fa53e","3. Black Identity Extremism","3-black-identity-extremism","https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/382df680-3f0f-4e4f-84da-af8e013d7c48/7616a62b-6838-45b7-9484-af9b01699b7c/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=93e4abc3-caa1-4170-aaf9-af8e014e8a1e",31192776,1943,"2023-02-14T10:00:00Z",{"_50":274,"_34":275,"_36":276,"_32":277,"_65":66,"_67":278,"_69":279,"_71":280,"_73":95,"_75":192,"_77":76,"_15":16},"c3f65bf4-328b-4ca5-bc9e-8b9e2b4df0d1","2. All the Way Uptown","2-all-the-way-uptown","https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/382df680-3f0f-4e4f-84da-af8e013d7c48/ded84d74-e63a-4d07-90dd-af9b01543dd1/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=93e4abc3-caa1-4170-aaf9-af8e014e8a1e",32564094,2029,"2023-02-07T10:01:00Z",{"_50":282,"_34":283,"_36":284,"_32":285,"_65":66,"_67":286,"_69":287,"_71":288,"_73":95,"_75":192,"_77":192,"_15":16},"b3c30e77-200f-479e-a3ba-8e0268eeecb1","1. Summer of Rage","1-summer-of-rage","https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/382df680-3f0f-4e4f-84da-af8e013d7c48/c3e2d47e-f1b0-4840-b741-af9b01543dc5/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=93e4abc3-caa1-4170-aaf9-af8e014e8a1e",32182911,2005,"2023-02-07T10:00:00Z",{"_50":290,"_34":291,"_36":292,"_32":293,"_65":66,"_67":294,"_69":295,"_71":296,"_73":104,"_15":16},"6cf1b05c-d23d-4248-bc3a-d5646281f1ec","Introducing: Alphabet Boys: Season One, Trojan Hearse","introducing-alphabet-boys-season-one-trojan-hearse","https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/382df680-3f0f-4e4f-84da-af8e013d7c48/bfd21256-593d-4728-bc47-af8e0155cef6/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=93e4abc3-caa1-4170-aaf9-af8e014e8a1e",3268036,198,"2023-01-30T08:30:00Z","episodeFrequency","Weekly","estimatedNextEpisodeAt","2025-05-20T09:00:00Z","episodeCount",27,"hasSeasons","seasonCount","dataUpdateCount","dataUpdatedAt",1775316738659,"error","errorUpdateCount","errorUpdatedAt","fetchFailureCount","fetchFailureReason","fetchMeta","isInvalidated","status","success","fetchStatus","idle","queryKey",[321,322,16],"podcasts","detail","queryHash","[\"podcasts\",\"detail\",\"a6748be0-83ad-013b-f2d2-0acc26574db2\"]",{"_26":27,"_28":326,"_319":328,"_323":330},{"_30":327,"_305":192,"_306":27,"_308":-5,"_309":6,"_310":6,"_311":6,"_312":-5,"_313":-5,"_314":56,"_315":316,"_317":318},"

Juan isn’t who he says is. He’s made millions pretending to be someone he’s not.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

",[329,322,18],"episodeShowNotes","[\"episodeShowNotes\",\"detail\",\"a8a44c75-b66e-4a8c-ada7-ab9b86059372\"]","actionData","errors"]

6. The Ramp Rat

Episode Description

Never lose your place, on any device